Supply containers with alignment components

Abstract

A supply container includes a housing and a pocket on to the housing to receive a chip. The supply container also includes an alignment component on the housing to align the pocket with a chip access device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A supply container comprising:
 a housing comprising a cylindrical sidewall portion and an inner sidewall portion extending between the cylindrical sidewall portion; 
 a chip coupled to the inner sidewall portion; 
 a first alignment component comprising a first fin coupled to the cylindrical sidewall portion and the inner sidewall portion; and 
 a second alignment component comprising a second fin coupled to the cylindrical sidewall portion and the inner sidewall portion, 
 wherein the second fin is smaller than the first fin, 
 wherein the second alignment component comprises a tab coupled to the inner sidewall portion, and 
 wherein the chip is between the second fin and the tab. 
 
     
     
       2. The supply container of  claim 1 , wherein the tab comprises a base portion and a tapered portion extending from the base portion. 
     
     
       3. The supply container of  claim 1 , wherein the first fin comprises a first portion having a first width and a second portion having a second width less than the first width. 
     
     
       4. The supply container of  claim 1 , wherein the second fin is rectangular shaped.